Former Shanksville Fire Chief Terry Shaffer was added to the heart transplant list in Nov. after two years of struggling with his health. The average heart transplant costs more than $1 million. Now, family and friends are asking the public for help as Shaffer will need money to pay for post-surgery needs that insurance won't cover. More.
9/11 Shanksville fire chief seeks help for new heart
Tunnel to Towers pays off mortgages of fallen and injured first responders from LI and elsewhere
The families of more than a dozen first responders, including five from Long Island, were among those whose mortgages were paid off this year by Tunnel to Towers, the nonprofit announced Wednesday. Among those to receive the payments are families of seven NYPD officers, four FDNY firefighters, two New Jersey police officers and one federal correction officer. More.
Failure to pass Biden’s Build Back Better plan threatens funding for 9/11 health care program
The death sentence Joe Manchin declared for President Biden’s massive domestic policy bill is also threatening a key priority of New York lawmakers — plugging a nearly $3 billion gap in the 9/11 health program. More.
9/11 Memorial & Museum Leader Is Departing in 2022
Alice M. Greenwald, 69, the president and chief executive of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan, on Thursday announced that she expects to leave the institution in 2022, after 16 years there. More.
'It wasn't the same after 9/11': How becoming a cop saved an FDNY firefighter's life
Never forget. Every year, millions of Americans vow just that – to never forget those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. But for retired FDNY firefighter Dan Rowan, every day is 9/11. Rowan, who worked with Engine 33/Ladder 9, was off duty that day. More.
Former NYPD Detective Dies From 9/11-Related Cancer
Former NYPD detective Terence "Terry" Mulvey died on Dec. 1, after a long battle with a 9/11-related cancer. The 62-year-old was a husband and father of two, who joined the New York Police Department in 1983. He became a detective in 1999, and during his time with the department, Mulvey worked in the midtown south, Manhattan north and 24th precincts, and served on a security detail for then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani. More.
How the 9/11 Attacks Affected Cancer Prevalence
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City, leading to nearly 3,000 deaths. In the weeks and months following the attacks, thousands of first responders and recovery workers put their own physical and mental health at risk by reporting to Ground Zero to aid in the recovery efforts. More.
Assistant Chief of FDNY EMS dies of 9/11 illness
FDNY EMS Assistant Chief Alvin Suriel, a lifelong lifesaver who helped oversee the department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic died Tuesday following a short battle with an aggressive 9/11 cancer, the FDNY said. He was 52. More.